And the Glaswegian actor wants the character to be “spooky and weird” and face bigger nightmares.

“When I grew up, the Doctor was a spooky weird character”

Peter Capaldi

Capaldi, 56, said: “I love the show but it became a bit user-friendly. When I grew up, the Doctor was a spooky weird character and he would appear out of nowhere and take people off into places and give them terrifying adventures.

“I wanted to evoke that. My Doctor is also very impatient. The writer Steven Moffat has made him acid and witty. He’s not user-friendly. He doesn’t care if you like him or not.”